STORM Drone 8 GPS Flying Platform (RTF / NAZA V2)

Storm-Drone-8-NAZA-V2-AT9

USD $999.00USD $669.00

Free Upgrade to EMAX MT2206 V2 1900kv brushless motors

Most Affordable and Portable Octocopter Platform for GoPro Camera
Helipal proudly presents - the amazing Storm Drone 8 RTF Edition
Most multi-rotors on the market are Quads and Hexs, why is that? There are many reasons, Quads and Hexs have their advantage, such as Efficiency, Cost and Portability, that's why you don't see many hobby grade Octocopter in RTF package out there, either they are too big, too expensive or difficult to make. Luckily, STORM decided to let others to get a taste of Octocopter the easy way - the Storm Drone 8 GPS Flying Platform, and it's has a irrefusable price tag too! =)

Storm Drone 8 GPS Features

It's One of a Kind
The Storm Drone 8 is a rare breed, it's a 400 class (actually 410mm) Octocopter, just a bit bigger than the DJI Phantom, and it has Eight Rotors!! You can take the Storm Drone 8 out there and start flying easily, one man operation, put it in the truck, even in the front seats of your car, no problem. Usually Octocopter are big, customized, used for heavy lifting and project oriented with a specific purpose, on the other hand, the Storm Drone 8 is a casual drone which is made for everyone.

Installed with NAZA V2 GPS system (same with the DJI Phantom series) which is very easy to fly with the same safety and smart features such as Auto Hovering, Fail-Safe Return Home... etc. it's SUPER stable in mid-air even in windy condition, it's great to for Aerial Filming (* Gimbal and FPV package sold separately) and you'll get absolutly beautiful video with this stable platform (seeing is believing, please checkout the video in this page!), besides you can fly fast with this drone, it responds to your input instantly, very direct, this is something we did not expect on a Octocopter but it does, it is great for park flying too.

Good on the outside, great on the inside!
We find that the Storm Drone 8 is worth every penny, you see for the price you'll get a nicely built fully assembled Octocopter which is ready to fly out of box, there are the DJI NAZA V2 GPS system and RadioLink AT9S 9-Channel radio system, if you ever feel the need to upgrade the drone in the future, you can reuse them, these components are not cheap to buy separately, this is another big plus for getting the Storm Drone 8.

Storm Drone 8 GPS is Fully Assembled and Tested
All Storm Drone 8 GPS are well assembled by the experienced Storm Drone Team, don't worry about the quality.

Equiped with one of the best controller in the world - NAZA-M V2
It not only provides outstanding flight stability, but also provides excellent maneuverability, which gives hobbyists a wonderful flight experience. it is so reliable that many high-end drone users have choose it for their high-end drones. Naza-M V2 Controller has the following feature:

All-in-one Design

Nine Types of Multi-rotors Supported

Free Ground Station Function

New Assistant Software for Smartphone

Independent PMU with amazing function extension

Enhanced Failsafe Mode

Two Levels of Low Voltage Protections

Multi-rotor One-power Output Fail Protection

Advanced & Improved Attitude Stabilization Algorithm

Multiple Flight Control Modes/Intelligent Switching

New Assistant Software & Firmware Online Update

GPS Module Available/Accurate Position Hold

iOSD mini supported

Intelligent Orientation Control

Motor Arm and Motor Dis-arm

PPM, S-BUS & Ordinary Receiver Supported

Independent LED Module

Built-in Gimbal Stabilization Function

Remote Gain Adjustment

Eight Rotors = Safety
Storm Drone 8 supports motor failure protection. If a Storm Drone 8 suffers a motor failure in flight in attitude or GPS mode, it will maintain its altitude and rotate around the stopped motor. This allows it to fly safely back to home and land. You can learn more about this feature at the product page of Naza-M V2 (http://www.dji.com/product/naza-m-v2/feature) or here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7wa5cBT_w)

Motor Failure Test on Storm Dorne 8

Compact Size
Storm Drone 8 is the smallest Octocopter in the market which supports FPV system, 3-axis gimbal and GOPRO camera. Storm Drone 8 is a 420 class (actually 410mm) Octocopter. Just slightly larger than a Phantom and it is even smaller than a F450 Quadcopter! Of course, it is much smaller than most Octocopters. It is light and portable that it similar to a quadcopter but you can enjoy the power, agility, stability and safety features provided by 8 rotors.

It's Very Affordable for a Eight Rotors drone
An Octocopter is usually more costly than a quadcopter or hexacopter because many components are double up like motors, ESCs and a larger body frame to hold everything. It also needs a high end controller (such as Naza-M V2) that increases the cost as well. A full set of octocopter is usually over USD $2000 while Storm Drone 8 is just $699 up.

Best material
Although the size is small, Storm Drone 8 doesn’t look like a white plastic toy. It is equipped with carbon fibre body frame. It looks like a PRO and it works likes a PRO.

Octocopter does not needed to be big, like the Storm Drone 8

What does it like to fly a Octocopter?
The Storm Drone 8 has lots of power, it's like comparing a 2 liter saloon (Four rotors) and a 6 liter power machine (Eight rotors), it's there when you need it, and the power is always in control, it gives you better handling and the reliable factor.

Ready to Fly
Most Octocopters on the market are body kit. It usually takes weeks to build, calibrate and test. Storm Drone 8 is pre-assembled, well-calibrated and tested by our experienced technicians. All you have to do is to install propellers, charge the battery and you can enjoy the flight immediately. Get one and be my guest for flying this amazing drone and remember to awesome video footage with it!

Virtually "NO" Jello Effect
GOPRO is having a good reputation of having excellent video quality. However, it is very sensitive to vibration which generates Jello Effect on video footages. Most drones for aerial photography are using propellers over 9 inches and GOPRO is very sensitive to the vibration generated by these propellers size. That’s why we can find Jello Effect on video footages taken by most drones.
However, Storm Drone 8 is equipped with propellers in 6 inches as GOPRO is not very sensitive to the vibration generated by propellers in this size after we made it with so many tests day and night. The video footage is so smooth and stable! Bravo!!

Fun factor is off the scale!
The rotation speed of propellers in 6 inches is higher than the rotation speed of propellers in bigger size. A drone with fast rotation speed of propellers has faster response from flight controller which is more agile.

Dedicated Battery and Gimbal Mount
The holes fit for different brand of gimbal, easy installation!

Expert built and well tested, everything is done properly
Luckily people in Storm Factory are players too, they know what they're doing Installed with DJI NAZA V2 GPS system, it will make the drone "Pin-Point" hovering in the sky.

It's Upgradable!
Storm Drone 8 is a flying platform with high expandability. You can install anything you want on this platform such as iPad Ground Station for waypoints control. Besides, most equipment on this drone such as the transmitter, receiver, Naza-M V2 controller, FPV system and gimbal are reusable. That means you can build another drone with these equipments. Generally speaking, if you want to build a new drone, all you need is a new frame, motors and esc.

Storm Drone 8 GPS Flying Platform Specifications :

Flight Controller : DJI NAZA V2 GPS System

Radio System : RadioLink 2.4Ghz AT9S w/ R9D 9-Ch Receiver

Body weight : 940g (without battery)

All-up-weight : 1330g (with 11.1V 5500mah 30C battery)

Dimension : 410mm x 410mm x 210mm (without GPS Antenna)

Motor : EMAX MT2206 V2 1900kv High Power Brushless Motor

Propeller : HQ 6035 (4 X CW and 4 X CCW)

Battery : Storm 11.1V 5500mah 30C

Flight time : Up to 15 minutes
(* Maximum flight time is tested on a breezeless day with all-up-weight 1330g, hovering at a height of 2 meters.)

Remember, Storm Drone 8 GPS is not just a equipment, it's made for FUN!!
Storm Drone 8 GPS can fly very fast and agile. Take her high in the air and push hard on the throttle, do some sharp turns and sprinting, it gives you an experience which helicopters can never give you.

HeliPal.com Checks and Calibrates Every Single Helicopter Before Shipping!Do you know how important is it? Trust me, it is VERY IMPORTANT!Many online sellers don't check and calibrate their products at all because it requires experienced rc pilots and it is very time consuming as well. Helipal.com team checks & calibrates every helicopters, Battery and Battery Charger to ensure everything is in good condition!

HeliPal.com Sends You Correct Power Adapter and Frequency!There are too many types of power adapters in the world. For example, the power adapter for UK cannot be used in USA. We know the standard of your country and we will send you the correct one. The frequency is different for different countries as well. If you have no idea on what frequency should be used for your country, we will send you the correct one.

Suitable for :

Helipal Advice...* The Storm Drone 8 is installed with DJI NAZA V2 GPS System (same as DJI Phantom), very easy to fly, even for first time flyer. If you feel the need to upgrade the drone, you can re-use this GPS system on other projects in the future.

* Included are 8 pcs of spare propellers, do you need some more?.

* We usually carry 3-4 batteries to the field each time, do you need some more batteries?

* If you want the real time video feeds from the GoPro, please add the FPV package in the following options.

* Do you need a gimbal for the GoPro? This will give you pixel grade stability video.